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News in Brief: MLS Playoffs, the Fate of the NASL, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: MLS Playoffs, the Fate of the NASL, and MoreMLS Playoff news roundup We start with a big home win for Columbus Crew Tuesday nght against NYCFC, winning 4-1. Striker Ola Kamara of Columbus scored early in the 6th minute and the Crew never looked back. The second leg will take place Sunday afternoon November 5 back in New York City. Elsewhere, Houston Dynamo…
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News in Brief: USMNT Fallout, Loons in Brief, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: USMNT Fallout, Loons in Brief, and MoreNational team news roundup Conversation continues to spin regarding the future after the United State’s disappointing loss in Trinidad & Tobago last week. From across the pond, coaches from the European game such as Sam Allardyce and Laurent Blanc indicated they might be keen on a move stateside to coach the USMNT. Rumors also surfaced…
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“Nonsensical”: USSF Files Motion to Dismiss NASL’s Lawsuit
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: “Nonsensical”: USSF Files Motion to Dismiss NASL’s LawsuitThe United States Soccer Federation (USSF) has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the North American Soccer League (NASL), arguing that the league has failed to come up with a plan for how it could comply with Division II standards. On Sept. 19, the NASL filed a federal anti-trust lawsuit against the…
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News in Brief: New CEO, NASL Files Lawsuit, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: New CEO, NASL Files Lawsuit, and MoreMinnesota United announces new CEO Chris Wright Minnesota Timberwolves president, Chris Wright, has been named as CEO of Minnesota United this week. Wright worked with the local NBA team for the past 26 years, including helping launching the Minnesota Lynx WNBA team in 1999. Wright was born and raised in England and played goalkeeper at Hull…
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News in Brief: Sunil’s Challenger, Englishmen in the US, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Sunil’s Challenger, Englishmen in the US, and MoreSteve Gans to run for U.S. Soccer Federation presidency Boston area attorney Steve Gans intends to run against Sunil Gulati for President of the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF). Gulati has not yet indicated his intentions to run again for a fourth term. However, many expect Gulati to run given the current campaign to bring the…
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U.S. Soccer’s Pyramid Is Falling Apart
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: U.S. Soccer’s Pyramid Is Falling ApartLast week, FiftyFive.One broke the news that the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) would not let NASL retain its division two status for 2018. It was just the latest in the lower division disasters in American soccer history. Wes Burdine argues that USSF has neglected its role by creating the illusion of a divisional pyramid and…
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US Soccer Federation Rejects NASL’s Division II Application
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: US Soccer Federation Rejects NASL’s Division II ApplicationThe USSF has rejected the NASL’s efforts to maintain its second division status, according to multiple sources. The seven-year-old league will likely have to drop down to the third division along with the brand new USL D-3 and National Independent Soccer Association (NISA). At the beginning of 2017, the USSF granted both the USL and…
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News in Brief: New Tournament of Nations Announced, NASL Expansion, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: New Tournament of Nations Announced, NASL Expansion, and MoreTournament of Nations to be held this summer The US Soccer Federation announced a new tournament to be played each summer there is not a World Cup or Olympic Games. The “Tournament of Nations” will be played round-robin and the winner will be determined by points. This summer, the US will host Australia, Brazil, and…
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News in Brief: New Loons Join Team Rapidly, USWNT and USSF Reach Deal, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: New Loons Join Team Rapidly, USWNT and USSF Reach Deal, and MoreNew Loons jump right in Sam Cronin and Marc Burch have arrived in Minnesota and joined Minnesota United FC in practice. The two former Colorado Rapids players were part of a deal late last week with Colorado. Both Burch and Cronin bring a lot of MLS experience with them, including being a key part of…
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On Gehenna; Or the Hell Outside MLS’ Expansion Gates
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: On Gehenna; Or the Hell Outside MLS’ Expansion GatesThe recent fury of MLS Expansion activity has drawn quite a bit of excited comment. However, a troubling question lingers in the background: what happens when MLS has finished expanding? In Hebrew, the word is “Gehenna.” Eventually, it turned into hell, but the place of suffering was also a real, geographic place: the Valley of…
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News in Brief: D2/D2 Sanctioning, Kyndra de St. Aubin MNUFC’s New Color Commentator, MLS Combine Day One, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: D2/D2 Sanctioning, Kyndra de St. Aubin MNUFC’s New Color Commentator, MLS Combine Day One, and MoreUSSF delivers long-awaited decision on sanctioning On Friday, when word started spreading that USSF would have a decision that day on D2 and D3 sanctioning, you could hardly blame people for not holding their breath. But at the close of the longest 7-10 days any of us have ever experienced, there was an announcement. The NASL…
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NASL Owners to Press Forward — Without Bill Peterson
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: NASL Owners to Press Forward — Without Bill PetersonTwo months ago today, the NASL’s 2016 Fall Season wrapped up. Since then, it’s been nothing but turmoil and working on extensions to save the league. With a decision on the second division’s future imminent, FiftyFive.One has learned that no matter the outcome, NASL commissioner Bill Peterson doesn’t appear to be a part of it. On…
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News in Brief: Bob Bradley, Landon Donovan, and Lower Division News
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Bob Bradley, Landon Donovan, and Lower Division NewsBob Bradley moves on Bob Bradley already being linked with a new job as Stabæk's sporting director pitches him for the Norway job: https://t.co/wEcBR10Q8n — Kris Heneage (@KHeneage) December 27, 2016 Bob Bradley’s time at Swansea City may be over, but it appears he’s already on the radar for a new gig. Having left a…